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AFTD Volunteer Katie Brandt Named Co-Chair of the NAPA Advisory Council
Katie Brandt, AFTD volunteer and former Regional Coordinator Volunteer, was named co-chair of the National Alzheimer’s Project…
Spotlight on… Kimberly Pang Torres, AFTD Board of Directors
Jackie Pang was diagnosed with FTD in 2017, less than a year after her daughter, Kimberly Pang…
AFTD Soliciting Applications 2019 AFTD Pilot Grants
AFTD is accepting applicants for two of its 2019 Pilot Grants: the Basic Science Pilot Grant and…
“Faithful as She Fades” Paints an Honest Portrait of FTD Caregiving
L’dor v’dor, a Hebrew phrase translated “from generation to generation,” is meant to convey the concept of…
University of Exeter Presents Research on Apathy in Dementia
Although it is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia — present in nearly half of all…
AFTD Seeks Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives
AFTD seeks qualified candidates for the new position of Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives (SDSI). As a…
2019 AFTD Education Conference Materials
AFTD held its 2019 Annual Education Conference at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott on Friday, May 3,…
“60 Minutes” Airs Story on FTD
On Sunday, May 5, CBS’s 60 Minutes devoted one of its segments to FTD. Bill Whitaker’s story,…
Our Plan, Our Future
Neuroscience has been a major area of interest for me for more than 15 years. It became…
AFTD Unveils 2019-2022 Strategic Plan
In December 2018, AFTD’s Board of Directors voted to adopt a new Strategic Plan for our work…
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